hiện tại
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 現在, composed of 現 (“now”) and 在 (“to exist”), literally "that which exists now".
Pronunciation
edit- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiən˧˨ʔ taːj˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩ʔ taːj˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [hiəŋ˨˩˨ taːj˨˩˨]
Noun
edit- the present
Adverb
editAdjective
editUsage notes
edit- Not to be confused with hiện đại.